Lakeland High School (Virginia)
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| Lakeland High School | |
| Address | |
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| 214 Kenyon Road Suffolk, Virginia, 23434 USA |
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| Information | |
| School district | Suffolk Public Schools |
| Superintendent | Dr. Milton R. Liverman |
| Principal | Mr. Thomas Whitley |
| Assistant principals | Ms. Brenda Ingram Mr. Kevin Monroe Mr. Douglas Wagoner |
| Enrollment |
1,250 (2007) |
| School type | Public high school |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Language | English |
| Campus | Suburban |
| Athletics conference | Virginia High School League Southeastern District Eastern Region |
| Motto | Making the world a better world, one student at a time |
| Rival | King's Fork High School Nansemond River High School |
| Mascot | Fighting Kirby's O-('.'Q)=-[FALCON PUNCH!] |
| Color(s) | Blue and White |
| Founded | 1990 |
| Feeder schools | John F. Kennedy Middle King's Fork Middle Forest Glen Middle |
| Homepage | Official Site |
Lakeland High School is a public secondary school in Suffolk, Virginia, United States. It opened in September of 1990 and originally consisted of students from the four former high schools of John F. Kennedy High School, Forest Glen High School, John Yeates High School, and Suffolk High School. Lakeland opened its doors to approximately 1800 students. The student population swelled to nearly 2600 students in 2003, and in 2004 a new high school, King's Fork, opened. As a result of the population dropping in the 2004-2005 school year to about 1400 students. However, the following year, the school opened its doors to about 1800 students once again. The current principal of this school is Mr. Thomas Whitley, and the assistant principals, or administrators, are Mr. Thomas Wagoner, Mrs. Ingram, and Mr. Monroe.
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[edit] Athletics
- The Cavaliers compete within the AAA Southeastern District along with Deep Creek, Great Bridge High School, Hickory High School, Indian River High School, Oscar F. Smith High School, Western Branch High School, and crosstown rivals King's Fork High School and Nansemond River High School.
- The Lakeland "Cavaliers" are competitive in track, field hockey (Southeastern District Powerhouse), and basketball.
[edit] Extracurricular activities
Lakeland High School has a wide variety of student activities, including the Lakeland High School Blue Wave Marching Band, the Cave-Elite Steppers, Cavalier Singers, and Lakeland's Anointed Voices of Praise Gospel Choir and an award-winning AFJROTC unit. There are also many clubs, such as National Beta Club, FFA, Anchor Club, and Key Club.
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